Zoroastrianism

Summary

Zoroastrianism is a religion^[1]. Zoroastrianism ranks in the top 0.72% of religion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,181 views/month, #1 of 139).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zoroastrianism is in the country of India^[3].
• Zoroastrianism is in the country of Iran^[4].
• Zoroastrianism is in the country of Kurdistan Region of Iraq^[5].
• Zoroastrianism is in the country of United States^[6].
• Zoroastrianism is in the country of Uzbekistan^[7].
• Zoroastrianism is in the country of Canada^[8].
• Zoroastrianism's instance of is recorded as religion^[9].
• Zoroastrianism's instance of is recorded as tradition^[10].
• Zoroastrianism's official language is recorded as Avestan^[11].
• Zoroastrianism's main regulatory text is recorded as Avesta^[12].
• Zoroastrianism's founder is recorded as Zoroaster^[13].
• Zoroaster is named after Zoroastrianism^[14].
• Zoroastrianism is a type of dualistic cosmology^[15].
• Zoroastrianism is part of Aryan religion^[16].
• Zoroastrianism's Commons category is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[17].
• Zoroastrianism's foundational text is recorded as Avesta^[18].
• Zoroastrianism's significant event is recorded as Muslim conquest of Persia^[19].
• Zoroastrianism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zoroastrianism^[20].
• Zoroastrianism's Commons gallery is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[21].
• Zoroastrianism's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Zoroastrianism^[22].
• Zoroastrianism's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as religion=zoroastrian^[23].
• Zoroastrianism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[24].
• Zoroastrianism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Zoroastrianism's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[26].
• Zoroastrianism's topic has template is recorded as Template:Zoroastrianism sidebar^[27].

Body

Founding

Zoroastrianism's founder is recorded as Zoroaster^[13].

Identity

Zoroastrianism is part of Aryan religion^[16].

Why It Matters

Zoroastrianism ranks in the top 0.72% of religion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,181 views/month, #1 of 139).^[2] Zoroastrianism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Zoroastrianism is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Zoroastrianism has been cited as an influence by Baháʼí Faith^[30], a new religious movement^[31], founded in 1863^[32]; Manichaeism^[33]; Mithraic mysteries^[34], a Greco-Roman mysteries^[35], in Ancient Rome^[36]; and Rodnovery^[37], a new religious movement^[38], in Poland^[39].

FAQs

Who did Zoroastrianism influence?

Zoroastrianism has been cited as an influence by Baháʼí Faith^[30], Manichaeism^[33], Mithraic mysteries^[34], and Rodnovery^[37].